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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 377014" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>Does it <em>ever</em> work? <strong>YES</strong>. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Packers finished the 2010 season second in points allowed per game, fifth in passing yards allowed per game, and second in sacks. Of course psycho was used sparingly and while I couldn't find stats specifically related to the psycho defensive alignment, here are several examples of it working. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here's a <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/103255419.html" target="_blank">diagram</a> of an INT vs. BUF using the psycho D. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here's a great quote from a <a href="http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/article_278efbb8-c6a7-11df-86af-001cc4c002e0.html" target="_blank">Madison.com story </a>about that play: </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">"</span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Shortly before the Bills' third play from scrimmage, Edwards broke the huddle and was greeted with chaos as looked over the Packers' defense. Chaos actually has a name — "Psycho," a nickel package that includes one defensive lineman, five linebackers and five defensive backs.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">CBS cameras zoomed in on Edwards, whose eyes were wide open. He looked confused and maybe even a little scared.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">"You see his eye scanning," said Brandon Chillar, one of the five linebackers in the package. "He doesn't know where you are coming from."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The result was predictable. Less than four seconds after the ball was snapped to Edwards, he was on the ground with Clay Matthews on top of him — the first of three sacks for the outside linebacker during the Packers' 34-7 victory."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here's a <a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/green-bay-packers/09000d5d81b382ae/Packers-defense-sack-9-yd-loss" target="_blank">video</a> of a sack from the psycho D vs. WAS that resulted in a 9-yard sack. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here's an excerpt from a <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/jets/psycho_ward_XTQTccPNDb8JbO2wN7Qy9O" target="_blank">NY Post story </a>before the Packers Jets game last season: </span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">"It's a tricky scheme," center Nick Mangold said. "It really makes you think and it tests whether or not the whole offensive line is on the same page along with the backs and quarterback. It's really going to be a test for us, because they can attack in many different ways." </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Right guard Brandon Moore said playing against the Packers' psycho scheme is "more of a feel deal." </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">"You've got to be able to switch guys with everyone being alert and play it out on the move," Moore said. "We've got it on film and have a plan for it. We've had variations with that dealing with our defense." </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here's a 2009 headline from <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-12-13-packers-bears_N.htm" target="_blank">USA Today</a>: </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Packers 'psycho' defense confuses Cutler, Bears</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here's an excerpt from <a href="http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/article_278efbb8-c6a7-11df-86af-001cc4c002e0.html" target="_blank">Madison.com</a> story from that Bear game: "</span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The genesis of the "Psycho" package dates to Capers' stint as a defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1999-2000. He unleashed it again last season — his first with the Packers — during a December meeting with the Bears in Chicago, and the results were fantastic. T</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">he Packers went "Psycho" on seven third-down plays during a 21-14 victory over Cutler and the Bears. <em>Chicago converted only 1 of 6 third downs and was called for holding once against the package.</em></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">" (I added the emphasis.) </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">But hey, no scheme or alignment always works so here's a video from </span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d820bd462/Keys-to-the-Psycho-package" target="_blank">NFL Total Access</a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">. It's a discussion with Warren Sapp, Peprah, Bush, and Bishop. They show a sack against PIT from the psycho and a 25-yard completion vs. psycho. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Obviously this innovative formation from the mind of Dom Capers causes confusion and IMO works more often than not. At the very least, every team the Packers play have to prepare for it. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 377014, member: 4300"] Does it [I]ever[/I] work? [B]YES[/B]. [FONT=Verdana]The Packers finished the 2010 season second in points allowed per game, fifth in passing yards allowed per game, and second in sacks. Of course psycho was used sparingly and while I couldn't find stats specifically related to the psycho defensive alignment, here are several examples of it working. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Here's a [URL="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/103255419.html"]diagram[/URL] of an INT vs. BUF using the psycho D. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Here's a great quote from a [URL="http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/article_278efbb8-c6a7-11df-86af-001cc4c002e0.html"]Madison.com story [/URL]about that play: [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]"[/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Shortly before the Bills' third play from scrimmage, Edwards broke the huddle and was greeted with chaos as looked over the Packers' defense. Chaos actually has a name — "Psycho," a nickel package that includes one defensive lineman, five linebackers and five defensive backs.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]CBS cameras zoomed in on Edwards, whose eyes were wide open. He looked confused and maybe even a little scared.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]"You see his eye scanning," said Brandon Chillar, one of the five linebackers in the package. "He doesn't know where you are coming from."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The result was predictable. Less than four seconds after the ball was snapped to Edwards, he was on the ground with Clay Matthews on top of him — the first of three sacks for the outside linebacker during the Packers' 34-7 victory."[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]Here's a [URL="http://www.nfl.com/videos/green-bay-packers/09000d5d81b382ae/Packers-defense-sack-9-yd-loss"]video[/URL] of a sack from the psycho D vs. WAS that resulted in a 9-yard sack. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Here's an excerpt from a [URL="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/jets/psycho_ward_XTQTccPNDb8JbO2wN7Qy9O"]NY Post story [/URL]before the Packers Jets game last season: [/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]"It's a tricky scheme," center Nick Mangold said. "It really makes you think and it tests whether or not the whole offensive line is on the same page along with the backs and quarterback. It's really going to be a test for us, because they can attack in many different ways." [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Right guard Brandon Moore said playing against the Packers' psycho scheme is "more of a feel deal." [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]"You've got to be able to switch guys with everyone being alert and play it out on the move," Moore said. "We've got it on film and have a plan for it. We've had variations with that dealing with our defense." [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]Here's a 2009 headline from [URL="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-12-13-packers-bears_N.htm"]USA Today[/URL]: [/FONT][FONT=Verdana][B]Packers 'psycho' defense confuses Cutler, Bears[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Here's an excerpt from [URL="http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/article_278efbb8-c6a7-11df-86af-001cc4c002e0.html"]Madison.com[/URL] story from that Bear game: "[/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The genesis of the "Psycho" package dates to Capers' stint as a defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1999-2000. He unleashed it again last season — his first with the Packers — during a December meeting with the Bears in Chicago, and the results were fantastic. T[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]he Packers went "Psycho" on seven third-down plays during a 21-14 victory over Cutler and the Bears. [I]Chicago converted only 1 of 6 third downs and was called for holding once against the package.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]" (I added the emphasis.) [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]But hey, no scheme or alignment always works so here's a video from [/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d820bd462/Keys-to-the-Psycho-package"]NFL Total Access[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Verdana]. It's a discussion with Warren Sapp, Peprah, Bush, and Bishop. They show a sack against PIT from the psycho and a 25-yard completion vs. psycho. [/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Obviously this innovative formation from the mind of Dom Capers causes confusion and IMO works more often than not. At the very least, every team the Packers play have to prepare for it. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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